Window-sash control



Patented Apr. 20, 1926.

ELIHU E. MASSIE, OF IORTSMOUTI-I, OHIO.

WINDOW-SASI-I CONTROL.

Application filed November 22,1924. Serial No. 751,665.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIHU E. M-Assm, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Scioto, and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Sash Controls;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to operating means for window sash whereby thesame may be elevated or lowered from the floor without necessitating themounting of a chair or other article or necessitating the movement ofthe lower sash when it is required to move the upper sash either intoopen or closed position.

Other objegts and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to beunderstood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thespecification,

Figure 1 is a front view of a window provided with sash operating meansembodying the invention, 1 I

Figure 2 is a detailsectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a detail v1ew of the fixture adapted to be attached to thetop cross bar of the upper sash.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated inthe several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The numeral 1 denotes a window frame A guide pulley l is attached to theupper cross piece or lintel' of the window frame 1 and an endless sashoperatingcord 5 passes thereover and extends within convenient reach ofthe floor to admit of the upper sash 2 being positively moved up or downas required.

The fixture attached to the top cross bar of the upper sash a leafmember 7 2 comprises a plate 6 and pivoted to the plate 6 so as to foldthereagainst or to occupy a position at a right The member 7 co anglethereto as required. nsists of a plate in which is formed an opening 8,a projection 9 extending laterally the outer vertical spaced from theinto the opening 8 from edge of the opening and top, the bottom and theinner vertical edge of the opening. Theprojec-tion 9 provides forengagement of the sash operating cord 5 with the pivoted member 7 andadmits disengagement of of ready engagement and the cord therefromeither for adjustment or to be out of the way when cleaning the window.

lVhat is claimed is Means for positively raising and lower ing an uppersash,the same comprising a guide on the window frame, a sash cordtrained over said guide, a leaf pivoted to the sash to fold thereagainstto enable maximum movement of the upper sash relatively to the lowersash or to occupy a position at an angle with respect to the upper sash,said leaf having, an opening, a lateral projection on said leafextending into said opening, said cord being detachably applicable intosaid opening and adapted for disposition across said cord to the leaf.

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